蓝(lán)

HSK 213 strokesTrad. 藍

surname Lan

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Character information

Pinyin
lán
Meaning
surname Lan
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
藍

Origin & structure

Where 蓝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹监

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 监 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo监jiān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蓝 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 蓝

Common words using 蓝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lán蓝tiān天
HSK 6

blue sky

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lán蓝tú图
HSK 7-9

blueprint

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liàng亮lán蓝

bright blue

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jiā伽lán蓝

Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama")

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pǐn品lán蓝

pinkish blue

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tiān天lán蓝sè色

azure

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jǐng景tài泰lán蓝

cloisonne

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bǎn板lán蓝gēn根

indigo woad root

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天图亮伽品色景泰

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